Genetically engineered negative signaling molecules in the immunomodulation of allergic diseases.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a group of immunologically mediated diseases caused by an abnormal response to a wide variety of inhaled antigens. Its pathogenesis is complex and involves many immunological concepts. This review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of hyp...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Girard M,Israël-Assayag E,Cormier Y

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mast cells and eosinophils are the main effector cells in allergic inflammation, but there is now compelling evidence that fibroblasts are also important players in the inflammatory response. In fact, they respond to different stimuli and release several mediators that modulate mast-cell and eosinophi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A,Puxeddu I,Levi-Schaffer F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the concept of food allergy prevention, no successful strategy could be identified until now. Although interventional trials using probiotics, prebiotics, hydrolyzed formula and bacterial lysates early in infancy were found to reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis, no effect on food sensitizati...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lau S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only curative treatment for allergic diseases. In spite of the great progress in both vaccine development and the methods of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) in recent years, several key problems related to limited efficacy, side-effects, low patient adherence and th...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Jutel M,Akdis CA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight recent advances in gene-expression profiling of nasal polyps in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and aspirin-sensitive asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Gene-expression profiling has allowed simultaneous interrogation of thousands of genes, including the entire ge...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Platt M,Metson R,Stankovic K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Umbilical cord haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiencies is examined with other developments in treatment. Cord blood biology is reviewed, and advantages and disadvantages of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiencies discussed. Clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Gennery AR,Cant AJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to provide a brief discussion on the differential diagnosis for peripheral eosinophilia. We will then focus on targeted immunotherapies for atopic disease, their effects on absolute peripheral eosinophil counts, and use of peripheral eosinophils as a predictor of treatmen...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

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更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Biological agents have been a treatment option for many chronic immune-mediated diseases as well as oncological conditions. The issue of infusion reactions is of particular importance and at least in some cases related to the immunogenicity of these drugs with the production of antidrug antibodies. In...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Matucci A,Nencini F,Pratesi S,Maggi E,Vultaggio A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Modern food animal production is a major contributor to the global economy, owing to advanced intensive indoor production facilities aimed at increasing market readiness and profit. Consequences of these advances are accumulation of dusts, gases, and microbial products that diminish air quality within...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： McClendon CJ,Gerald CL,Waterman JT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of indoor allergen exposure in the development of sensitization and asthma remains a subject of controversy. From a number of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies we can conclude that there is a very close association between allergen exposure and the sensitization of an individual. The dose-response rela...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Murray CS,Woodcock A,Custovic A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Personalized medicine encompasses the use of biological information such as genomics to provide tailored interventions for patients. The review explores the ethical, legal, and social issues that have emerged with personalized medicine and must be considered because of the complex nature of providing ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Joly Y,Saulnier KM,Osien G,Knoppers BM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:During the past decade, easy access to sequence analyses has allowed us to increase our understanding of the pathogenesis of severe combined immunodeficiencies. Here, we describe the expanding clinical and immunological spectrum associated with Omenn syndrome phenotype. In particular, we review the ce...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Marrella V,Maina V,Villa A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma is the most common, potentially serious medical problem to complicate pregnancy. Women with asthma have been shown to be at increased risk of complications during pregnancy. Managing asthma during pregnancy is unique because the effect of both the illness and the treatment on the developing fet...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Namazy JA,Schatz M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Many interventions have been undertaken in managing asthma in a population-based framework. The identification of successful interventions would guide policy implementation to improve outcomes in patient morbidity and mortality and healthcare costs. RECENT FINDINGS:Several studies have focussed on em...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： McNairn JD,Ramos C,Portnoy JM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increase in asthma prevalence over the past 50 years suggests that exposures to environmental risk factors have also increased during this time. Environmental tobacco smoke is one of the most common indoor air pollutants and has been associated in epidemiologic studies with airway and allergic phe...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kurz T,Ober C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview on the role of gut mucosal immunity in the development of tolerance against allergy to food. RECENT FINDINGS:The gastrointestinal tract, through innate and specific immunologic factors, acts as a defense against ingested antigens. In addition to the mucous membrane integrity an...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Chahine BG,Bahna SL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dendritic cells are essential for the generation of innate and adaptive immune responses, which makes them stay on center stage when studying the immuno pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. This review will discuss recent findings on the role of dendritic cells subsets in atopic dermatitis and will repo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Schäkel K,Hänsel A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review intends to clarify understanding of when and how skin patch tests can be used to help drug allergy diagnosis and identify causally relevant drugs. It aims to give an understanding of which clinical patterns of drug reaction are produced by T-lymphocyte-mediated pathomechanisms since these a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Friedmann PS,Ardern-Jones M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of recent cohort and cross-sectional studies have contributed substantial knowledge to factors that influence the early development of asthma. Here, we summarize the recent evidence for the role of early life events such as prenatal factors, infections, diet and allergen exposure, and discuss the implications...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Peat JK,Mellis CM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An inverse relationship between resistance to certain parasitic diseases and measures of atopy and asthma has long been observed. A possible explanation is that genetic determinants which confer protection against detrimental worm burdens are the same determinants involved in atopic asthma. The focus ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Barnes KC,Grant AV,Gao P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a disease that is, in large part, defined by abnormalities of pulmonary function. Failure of any new treatment modality to improve objective measures of lung function suggests a limited usefulness of such new therapies. The clear dissociation between inflammation and airways responsiveness indicates the latt...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kaminsky DA,Irvin CG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Biological hypersensitivity to environmental stimuli is a fundamental feature of atopy predisposing to a number of clinically expressed disorders including allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis or eczema, and allergic asthma. There is provocative evidence that psychological stress constitutes an increa...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Wright RJ,Cohen RT,Cohen S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, rhinitis and asthma are thought to result from a dysregulated immune response to commonly encountered antigens in genetically predisposed individuals. This response leads to chronic eosinophil-rich allergic inflammation and is controlled by Th2 lymphocytes. The first step i...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lambrecht BN

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the role of metropolitan endotoxin exposure in asthma and allergy, emphasizing recently published articles (i.e. April 2002-June 2003). RECENT FINDINGS:In infants and toddlers in metropolitan communities, higher endotoxin levels in house dust are associated with less atopy and increased whe...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Song BJ,Liu AH

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent investigation has resulted in significant advances toward definitive therapeutic options for food allergy. In this review, we will explore novel immunotherapeutic interventions for the active treatment of food allergy. RECENT FINDINGS:Because the injection route for allergen immunotherapy to f...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Scurlock AM,Jones SM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Children living in US inner cities experience disparate burdens of asthma, especially in severity, impairment, exacerbations, and morbidity. Investigations seeking to better understand the factors and mechanisms underlying asthma prevalence, severity, and exacerbation in children living in these commu...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dutmer CM,Kim H,Searing DA,Zoratti EM,Liu AH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The phenomenon of intrinsic or nonatopic asthma continues to raise questions about the possible role of IgE-mediated mechanisms in asthma pathogenesis. With the current availability of anti-IgE therapy for asthma, clarification of this issue has never been more timely and relevant. RECENT FINDINGS:Th...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Corrigan C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To understand the impact of globalization in the management of anaphylaxis and identify potential strategies to improve patients' care and prevention. RECENT FINDINGS:Developments in the field of anaphylaxis have been consistently following these globalization trends offering possibilities of collabo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kase Tanno L,Ansotegui I,Demoly P,Joint Allergy Academies.

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:New biological agents, in addition to the well-established omalizumab, have been nowadays introduced into clinical practice for severe asthma. This suggested the possibility of an at-home self-administration, as currently happening for other biological agents for immune-mediated diseases. RECENT FIND...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lombardi C,Bagnasco D,Passalacqua G

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As drug allergy research aims to inform clinical practice, implementation of best practices may be influenced by financial resources required to incorporate new interventions and the resulting clinical and economic returns on those resource investments. The present review summarizes new insights into ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Mattingly TJ 2nd

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00